Centre of Excellence on Watershed Management,
UAS, GKVK, Bangalore
Centre of Excellence on Watershed Management,
UAS, GKVK, Bangalore
Meeting with the faculty and students of Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru – 13th March, 2025 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru
Purpose: To discuss on forward strategies and planning of the mobile application developed for LRI based fertilizer application study.
Officials present: Dr. Suma V., Vice-Principal, DSCE, Dr. Shobha N., Associate Professor, Dept. of CSD, DSCE, Dr. Shashidhar H. E., Professor & CEO., Interro Agri, Students of DSCE, Special Officer, CoE-WM; Dr. G. S. Dasog & Dr. N. Nagaraja, Consultants & RA, CoE-WM.
Workshop on refinement of existing decision criteria for development of Decision Support Systems – 15th February, 2025 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru
Purpose: To finalize the decision criteria for DSSs developed under Sujala-3.
Officials present: Shri Mahesh B Shirur, Commissioner, WDD; Shri Mohammed Paravej Banthanal, Director, Watershed Development Department, Government of Karnataka; all the three sub-committee members formed by the Commissioner; Special Officer, CoE-WM; Dr. G. S. Dasog & Dr. N. Nagaraja, Consultants, CoE-WM.
Review meeting on pilot studies under enhancement of soil organic carbon – 12th February, 2025 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru
Purpose: to review and discuss the progress of implementation of pilot studies under enhancement of soil organic carbon.
Officials present: Dr. Mallikarjun Reddy, Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Kalaburgi; Dr. Mahantesh P. S., Scientist (Horticulture), ICAR-KVK, Chitradurga; Dr. Sanatkumar T. Hundekar, Senior Scientist (Soil Science), AICRP, Agrometeorology, UAS, Dharwad; Dr. Ravikumar D., Scientist (Soil Science), ICAR, KVK, Chitradurga; Dr. Sayeed Alman R. Mulla, Asst. Prof., Soil Science, College of Horticulture, UHS, Bagalkot; Special Officer, CoE-WM & Dr. G. S. Dasog, Consultant, CoE-WM.
Official meeting with team Gaiadhi. – 17th January, 2025 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose: For the extended discussion on the possible collaboration between University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (UAS-B) and their Holos from Gaiadhi, a SaaS decision support platform, delivering field level regenerative recommendations, based on application of crop science models, and AI/ML based regenerative farming recommendations to improve farm efficiencies for the pilot studies and other activities undertaken by the Centre of Excellence on Watershed Management (CoE-WM).
Officials present: Shri Ashok Thiruvengadam and Shri Vasu Vijay from the US based AgTech startup called "Gaiadhi", located in San Jose, CA, USA and the staff of CoE-WM.
Workshop to finalize the land suitability parameters for horticultural crops prepared by NBSS & LUP – 08th January, 2025 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru
Purpose: To finalize the land suitability parameters for horticultural crops prepared by NBSS & LUP.
Officials present: Dr. Ramamurthy V, Head, RC-NBSS&LUP, Bangalore; Dr. Manjunath B. L., IIHR; Dr. Rajiv Kumar, IIHR; Dr. G. S. K. Swamy, UHS, Bagalkote; Dr. J. Venkatesh, Retd. Director of Research, UHS, Bagalkote; Dr. K. N. Srinivasappa, Dept. of Horticulture, UASB; Special Officer, CoE-WM, Consultants, CoE-WM; Dr. M. N. Thimmegowda, Professor and Head (AGM); other Scientists and experts from IIHR, Bengaluru and UHS, Bagalkote.
Review meeting to discuss the agro-met advisories activities progress under REWARD – 07th January, 2025 at KSNDMC, Bengaluru
Purpose: To discuss the agro-met advisories activities progress under the REWARD program.
Officials present: Sri. Mahesh B Shirur, Commissioner, WDD; Sri. Bhoyar Harshal Narayanrao; Director, KSNDMC; Senior Officials of WDD; Dr. N. Nagaraja, Consultant, CoE-WM; Dr. Dasog G. S., Consultant, Scientists from UASB and UASD (Team MWAAS).
Meeting at CoE-WM to discuss about Decision Support System on Crop suitability and Nutrient Management under REWARD – 02nd January, 2025 at CoEWM, UAS, GKVK Bengaluru
Purpose: For the refinement of existing DSS modules on Crop suitability and Nutrient Management and the development of new DSS modules on Crop suitability and Nutrient Management and their validation.
Officials present: Dr. Ramamurthy V, Head, RC-NBSS&LUP, Bangalore; Members of the Crop suitability and Nutrient Management Subcommittee; Senior Officials of WDD; Dr. Dasog G. S., Consultant, CoE-WM; Dr. N. Nagaraja, Consultant, CoE-WM; Dr. N. B. Prakash, Special Officer, CoE-WM and other officials virtually.
Meeting at CoE-WM to discuss about Decision Support System on Hydrology under REWARD – 23rd December, 2024 at CoEWM, UAS, GKVK Bengaluru
Purpose: For the refinement of existing DSS modules on Hydrology and the development of new DSS modules on Hydrology and their validation.
Officials present: Dr Sekhar Muddu Professor, IISc, Bangalore; Members of the Hydrology Subcommittee; Senior Officials of WDD; Dr. N. Nagaraja, Consultant, CoE-WM; Dr. N. B. Prakash, Special Officer, CoE-WM and other officials virtually.
Meeting at CoE-WM to discuss about Decision Support System under REWARD – 16th December, 2024 at CoEWM, UAS, GKVK Bengaluru
Purpose: For the refinement of existing DSS modules and the development of new DSS modules and their validation.
Officials present: Dr. Jayaswamy G.S., Joint Director of Agriculture (SCN), WDD; Members of the Soil and Water Conservation Sub committee; Senior Officials of WDD; Dr. N. Nagaraja, Consultant, CoE-WM, Dr. N. B. Prakash, Special Officer, CoE-WM and other officials virtually.
The World Bank meeting to the Karnataka State – 12th December, 2024 at Watershed Development Department, Cauvery Bhavan, Bengaluru
Purpose: To review and discuss the progress of CoE-WM for the future course of action.
Officials present: Ms. Priti Kumar, Task Team Lead - REWARD; Mr. J V R Murthy, Consultant; Nodal Officers & Principal Investigators from Partner Institutions of REWARD Program, Consultants & Senior Officials of WDD, & the team of CoE-WM.
Meeting at CoE-WM to discuss on Exposure Visits and National Conference under REWARD – 07th December, 2024 at CoEWM, UAS, GKVK Bengaluru
Purpose: To finalize the modalities of organizing exposure visits to other countries and a national conference under the knowledge exchange component of the REWARD program.
Officials present: Shri Mahesh B Shirur, Commissioner, WDD; Shri Mohammed Paravej Banthanal, Director; Nodal Officers & Principal Investigators from Partner Institutions of REWARD Program, Consultants & Senior Officials of WDD, & the team of CoE-WM.
The World Bank Pre-Midterm mission visit to Karnataka - 28th August, 2024 at CoEWM, UAS, GKVK Bengaluru
Purpose: To review and discuss the progress of CoE-WM, FPO's and KSNDMC for the future course of action.
Officials present: Ms. Priti Kumar, Task Team Leader-REWARD; Mr. J V R Murthy, Consultant; Mr. Rajshekar, Consultant from World Bank; Shri Mahesh B Shirur, Commissioner, WDD; Nodal Officers & Principal Investigators from Partner Institutions of REWARD Program, Consultants & Senior Officials of WDD, & the team of CoEWM.
Review meeting on agro-advisory and demonstration on agro-advisory platform - 30th July, 2024 at KSNDMC, Bengaluru
Purpose: To review and discuss the agro-met advisories activities taken up under the REWARD Program.
Officials present: Shri Mahesh B Shirur, Commissioner, WDD; Dr. Shivakumar Naikal, Scientific Officer, KSNDMC, Nodal Officers & Principal Investigators from Partner Institutions of REWARD Program, Consultants & Officials of WDD, & the team of CoEWM.
Meetings on finalization of the action plans for conducting research as part of PhD fellowship and on Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) – 09th July, 2024 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK.
Purpose: To finalize the action plan for conducting research as part of PhD fellowship and to finalize the action plan for conducting research on Soil Organic Carbon
Officials present: Dr. N. B. Prakash, Special Officer, CoE-WM Bengaluru; S. Vadivelu, Regional Director, (Retd.), NBSS & LUP; L.G.K. Naidu, Regional Director (Retd.), NBSS & LUP; Ganesh Moorthy, Principal Scientist (Retd.), IIHR, Bengaluru; Dr. V. B. Kiligod, Prof and Nodal Officer (REWARD), UAS, Dharwad; Dr. Mallikarjun Reddy, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Soil & Water Engineering, College of Agriculture, Kalaburagi and others.
Meeting on Finalization of research proposals submitted by the scientists of SAUs on Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) – 12th June, 2024 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose: To finalize the research proposals submitted by the scientists of SAUs on Soil Organic Carbon. (SOC)
Officials present: Dr. N. B. Prakash, Special Officer, CoE-WM Bengaluru; S. Vadivelu, Regional Director, (Retd.), NBSS & LUP; L.G.K. Naidu, Regional Director (Retd.), NBSS & LUP; Ganesh Moorthy, Principal Scientist (Retd.), IIHR, Bengaluru.
First Governing Council meeting of Centre of Excellence on Watershed Management under World Bank assisted REWARD Program under the chair role of the Additional Chef Secretary and Development Commissioner, GoK – 11th June, 2024 at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru
Purpose: To review the physical progress, action plan, strengthening and registration of CoE-WM
Officials present: Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, IAS, ACS-cum-Development Commissioner, GoK; Shri V Anbukumar, IAS, Secretary to Government, Dept. of Agriculture; Dr. S. V. Suresha, Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru; Dr. P L Patil, Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad; Shri Girish H C, IFS, Commissioner, Watershed Development Department; Dr. A. Padmaya Naik, Director, WDD; Dr. N. B. Prakash, Special Officer, CoE-WM Bengaluru among many others.
Meeting on preparation of integrated action report on groundwater augmentation – 24th May, 2024 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose: To discuss preparation of integrated action report on groundwater augmentation.
Officials present: Dr. T.K. Prabhakarshetty, Former Director of Research & Member Board of Management, UAS-B; Dr. K.R. Sooryanarayana, Retd. Director, CGWB; Dr. Nagaraj Sharma, Former Deputy Director, GWD, GoK; Dr. Hoysala N. Chanakya, Former Professor, IISc; Dr. Thimmegowda M.N., Prof & Head, Agrometerology; Dr. N. Nagaraja, Consultant, CoE-WM and Dr. N. B. Prakash, Special Officer, CoE-WM.
Interaction session on Digital Agriculture in watershed Management – 27th April, 2024 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose: To strengthening the collaboration among the institutions to develop strategies for digitalization of agriculture in watershed management and to drive agricultural innovation in Karnataka.
Officials present: Special Officer, CoE-WM, the World Bank Consultants, delegates Centre for Cellular & Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Centre for Innovation & Development in Smart Agriculture (CIDSA), Satyukt Analytics Pvt Ltd and the staff of CoE-WM.
Meeting on implementation of pilot on LRI based fertilizer application under REWARD Program – 5th April, 2024 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK.
Purpose: To finalize the guidelines to implement Pilot study on LRI based fertilizer application.
Officials present: Special Officer, CoE-WM, Nodal officers & Scientists from Technical Consortium Partner Institutes, WDD Officers, Experts in the domain areas and the World Bank Consultants.
Meeting with the Global Leader, the World Bank on “Data Driven Digital Agriculture” – 28th March, 2024 at CoEWM, UAS, GKVK Bengaluru
Purpose: To discuss the online course development, fertilizer pilot concept and the future course of action.
Officials present: Dr. Paramesh Sha, Global Lead (Digital Agriculture), World Bank; Ms. Priti Kumar, Task Team Leader-REWARD, World Bank; Sri. Girish H.C, IFS, Commissioner, WDD; Dr. D. K. Prabhu raj, Director, KSRAC, alongside a dedicated team from World Bank, Nodal Officers & Principal Investigators from Partner Institutions of REWARD Program, Consultants & Officials of WDD, & the diligent team of CoEWM.
Review meeting on agro-advisory and demonstration on agro-advisory platform – 26th March, 2024 at KSNDMC, Bengaluru
Purpose: To review the status of agro advisory dissemination process like IVRS and Push messages.
Officials present: Dr. Paramesh Sha, Global Lead (Digital Agriculture), World Bank; Ms. Priti Kumar, Task Team Leader-REWARD, World Bank; Sri. Girish H.C, IFS, Commissioner, WDD; Dr. D. K. Prabhu raj, Director, KSRAC, alongside a dedicated team from World Bank, Nodal Officers & Principal Investigators from Partner Institutions of REWARD Program, Consultants & Officials of WDD, & the diligent team of CoEWM.
Finalization of Micro Watershed level Agro-Met Advisories for Automation - 15th March, 2024 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose: To vet the draft advisories and finalize them by taking the suggestions of the expert team.
Officials present: Special Officer, CoE-WM, Consultants from World Bank, DDA from WDD, Scientists from KSNDMC, In-house subject experts and other subject domain specialists.
Review meeting on discussion of National aquifer mapping and management (NAQUIM) data under REWARD Program – 13th February, 2024 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose: To review and discuss the NAQUIM data within the context of the REWARD program, focusing on its potential applications in improving agricultural practices and water management.
Officials present: Commissioner from WDD, Scientists from Technical Consortium Partner Institutes, WDD Officers, Experts in the domain areas and the World Bank Consultants.
Session to discuss on preparation of Integrated Action Report (IAP) on Ground Water Status of Karnataka – 1st February, 2024 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose: To discuss on preparation of Integrated Action Report (IAP) on Ground Water Status of Karnataka.
Officials present: 25 experts from technical consortium partner institutes, Commissioner and officers of WDD, Officers from Director of Horticulture, Deputy Conservator of Forest, CGWB, IIHR, KSDA and other scientific partners.
1. Brainstorming Session on Functionalizing Conservation of Surface and Ground water in Watershed - 6th December, 2023 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose: Finalizing surface and ground water management activities in watersheds Based on LRI and Hydrology data.
Officials present: 32 experts from technical consortium partner institutes, Officers of WDD and external subject experts.
2. Workshop on Refinement of existing DSSs and development of framework for new DSSs - 20 & 21st October, 2023 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose: To refine the existing DSSs with required modifications and to draw framework for development of new DSSs.
Officials present: 46 experts from technical consortium partner institutes, Officers of WDD and external subject experts
3. Brainstorming session on Refinement of existing DSSs and Development of New DSSs - July 12, 2023 at CoE-WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose: Refinement of existing DSSs were developed under Sujala-3 and Development of New DSSs.
Officials present: Scientists from Technical Consortium Partner Institutes, WDD Officers, District level officers of KSDA, Staff of CoE-WM including In-house Coordinators, and the World Bank Consultants Special Officer, CoE, All In-house Experts (Co-ordinators).
4. Brainstorming Session on Pilot studies - July 11, 2023 at CoE- WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose:Brainstorming session was conducted on finalization of Pilot projects to be implemented in the REWARD program Districts.
Officials present:Scientists from Technical Consortium Partner Institutes, Staff of CoE-WM including In-house Coordinators, Experts in the domain areas and the World Bank Consultants.
5. Workshop - May 18, 2023 at CoE- WM, UAS, GKVK
Purpose:An experience sharing workshop with National Rainfed Area Authority, PMU Officers by Technical Consortium Partners on the processes involved in LRI and Hydrology assessments.
Officials present: National Rainfed Area Authority, PMU Officers by Technical Consortium Partners.
6. World Bank team visit to CoE-WM - January 11, 2023
Purpose: Reviewed the progress of the CoE-WM and Interacted with the participants of National training on LRI approach in watershed management at the CoE-WM.
Officials present: Officials from World Bank Team - Dr. Priti Kumar, Dr. J.V.R. Murthy, Dr. S.C. Rajashekar & Dr. Kulranjan Kujur,
Special Officer, CoE, In-house Experts (Co-ordinators), CoE.
1. Workshop on DSS tools pertaining to LRI and Hydrology - December 20, 2022 at KVK, Hadonahalli
Purpose: To specify the roles and personalities of scientists nominated as in-house coordinators for center of excellence, and to prepare action plan.
Officials present: Special Officer, CoE, All In-house Experts (Co-ordinators), CoE.
2. Discussion Session - December 6, 2022
Purpose: Discussed the outcome of the ATCHA project - Water management and Crop Modeling.
3. Brainstorming Session - November 25, 2022
Purpose: International knowledge exchange program on application of
hydrologic models for development / refinement of decision support system for effective watershed management.
Officials present: Dr. Vijay P. Singh, Distinguished Professor and a Regents Professor.
4. Meeting with World Bank Consultants - October 22, 2022
Purpose: To prepare action plan for organizing DPR training to Odisha officers.
Officials present: World bank consultants (Dr. Rajshekar & Dr. Natarajan) and in-house coordinators.
5. Review Meeting - August 29, 2022
Purpose: To arrive at domain areas of specialization to be considered for effective functioning of center of excellence and to identify suitable scientists under each domain area.
Officials present: Special Officer, CoE, All In-house Experts (Co-ordinators), CoE.
6. Review Meeting - July 20, 2022
Purpose: Review the progress of Center of Excellence and strengthening the Centre with required infrastructure.
Officials present: Vice-Chancellor, UASB; Commissioner, WDD; World Bank Consultants and University Officers.
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